Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Moldova Reverse

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Cost of Living in Moldova is 46.5% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Moldova is 48.7% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Moldova are 54.4% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Moldova are 49.0% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Moldova are 55.1% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Moldova is 64.0% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
Australia Edit Moldova Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(274.16 L)
13.68 A$
(150.00 L)
     -45.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(1,315.96 L)
54.71 A$
(600.00 L)
     -54.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(164.49 L)
11.85 A$
(130.00 L)
     -21.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(109.66 L)
2.74 A$
(30.00 L)
     -72.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(120.63 L)
3.65 A$
(40.00 L)
     -66.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(58.77 L)
2.71 A$
(29.69 L)
     -49.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(44.48 L)
1.54 A$
(16.91 L)
     -62.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(36.53 L)
0.96 A$
(10.53 L)
     -71.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(97.98 L)
7.35 A$
(80.58 L)
     -17.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(37.49 L)
0.79 A$
(8.71 L)
     -76.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(15.87 L)
1.08 A$
(11.86 L)
     -25.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.59 A$
(72.27 L)
3.87 A$
(42.44 L)
     -41.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 A$
(68.83 L)
7.28 A$
(79.85 L)
     +16.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(64.83 L)
3.78 A$
(41.42 L)
     -36.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.73 A$
(106.72 L)
6.06 A$
(66.46 L)
     -37.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(24.36 L)
0.57 A$
(6.22 L)
     -74.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(21.02 L)
1.27 A$
(13.94 L)
     -33.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(22.26 L)
1.22 A$
(13.36 L)
     -40.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(32.68 L)
1.46 A$
(16.06 L)
     -50.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(18.77 L)
0.54 A$
(5.90 L)
     -68.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(16.42 L)
0.41 A$
(4.53 L)
     -72.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(37.15 L)
2.08 A$
(22.82 L)
     -38.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(25.40 L)
1.29 A$
(14.10 L)
     -44.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(219.33 L)
8.21 A$
(90.00 L)
     -59.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(75.40 L)
1.88 A$
(20.62 L)
     -72.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.57 A$
(83.02 L)
3.05 A$
(33.47 L)
     -59.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(526.38 L)
5.06 A$
(55.50 L)
     -89.5 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(50.45 L)
0.55 A$
(6.00 L)
     -88.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(1,644.95 L)
21.34 A$
(234.00 L)
     -85.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(65.80 L)
2.74 A$
(30.00 L)
     -54.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(47.65 L)
0.73 A$
(8.05 L)
     -83.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(636.05 L)
8.21 A$
(90.00 L)
     -85.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 A$
(76.08 L)
8.33 A$
(91.35 L)
     +20.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(487,156.14 L)
46,779.66 A$
(513,000.00 L)
     +5.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,934.26 A$
(383,099.70 L)
46,724.86 A$
(512,399.00 L)
     +33.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Australia Edit Moldova Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.21 A$
(2,963.18 L)
294.80 A$
(3,232.86 L)
     +9.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.31 A$
(453.06 L)
12.97 A$
(142.19 L)
     -68.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.37 A$
(892.36 L)
17.46 A$
(191.44 L)
     -78.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Australia Edit Moldova Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.24 A$
(803.12 L)
59.69 A$
(654.63 L)
     -18.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(283.02 L)
27.74 A$
(304.17 L)
     +7.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(241.26 L)
11.40 A$
(125.00 L)
     -48.2 %
Childcare
Australia Edit Moldova Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(26,665.80 L)
609.15 A$
(6,680.14 L)
     -74.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,162.60 A$
(210,142.89 L)
10,616.47 A$
(116,423.43 L)
     -44.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Australia Edit Moldova Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.45 A$
(1,211.28 L)
100.63 A$
(1,103.59 L)
     -8.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.59 A$
(861.85 L)
74.90 A$
(821.43 L)
     -4.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.16 A$
(1,723.48 L)
161.22 A$
(1,768.02 L)
     +2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.19 A$
(1,866.34 L)
187.11 A$
(2,051.85 L)
     +9.9 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.21 A$
(23,448.30 L)
940.29 A$
(10,311.53 L)
     -56.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,689.24 A$
(18,524.76 L)
668.30 A$
(7,328.82 L)
     -60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,601.41 A$
(39,494.12 L)
1,785.59 A$
(19,581.32 L)
     -50.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,662.67 A$
(29,199.66 L)
1,205.53 A$
(13,220.16 L)
     -54.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Australia Edit Moldova Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 969.94 A$
(10,636.63 L)
326.66 A$
(3,582.24 L)
     -66.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 727.41 A$
(7,976.95 L)
231.10 A$
(2,534.32 L)
     -68.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Australia Edit Moldova Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,549.52 A$
(60,857.75 L)
1,024.69 A$
(11,237.03 L)
     -81.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 9.21      +44.8 %
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